A correction of the standard F-ratio for unreliability of the dependent measure has recently been proposed by Winne; the rationale is analogous to that of correcting a correlation for attenuation. However, there are two problems associated with Winne's correction of which potential users should be aware. First, the corrected statistic, F*, has…

The reliability of evaluators' judgments was investigated, using a discrepancy evaluation model within a program evaluation context. Two research problems were addressed: the degree of evaluator reliability in detecting and rating problems in federal educational project planning, management, and evaluation; and the relationship between inter-judge…

Although there are several reasons to anticipate that older people would be less likely than younger ones to support feminist issues, data from this research do not support this contention. From data gathered in a random sample of 210 residents of a mid-size city in Alabama, it was found that older persons are generally as likely or more likely…

A Data Element Dictionary/Directory (DED/D) is a software tool that is used to control and manage data elements in a uniform manner. It can serve data base administrators, systems analysts, software designers, and programmers by providing a central repository for information about data resources across organization and application lines. This…

This publication provides a simple explanation of how various processes convert sea or brackish water to fresh water. Included are descriptions of the membrane processes (reverse osmosis, electrodialysis, transport depletion, and piezodialysis); the distillation processes (multistage flash distillation, vertical tube distillation, multieffect…

A training program for technical writers, in which a specialized information focus is used to ask questions about a text in the process of writing and revising, is the subject of this paper. The unique aspects of technical writing are defined according to the process whereby readers extract information from text. Reader expectations are classified…

The purpose of this book is to teach technical writing to social scientists. The authors argue that too few social scientists take enough care with words that are outside the technical vocabulary of the social sciences. Chapters discuss such topics as: the need for better social science writing, planning what is to be written, writing sentences…

Reported are the technical aspects of a year-long Olympus study of marine education. Of this four-section report, Part A describes research project procedures, time lines, and methodology followed in the conduct of the project. Section B presents the more than 225 marine occupations which were identified in a survey of 22,000 personnel. The…

As part of the State of Kentucky's dissemination effort, the report describes a project designed to establish and field test a technical journal for vocational-technical education research and development. Called TEMPO, this journal would: (1) provide an open forum for discussion of those issues which must be examined by vocational educators in…

Geography papers comprise the items listed in this bibliography. The first, and major, section lists the "underground," or fugitive, publications of over 70 university departments of geography from Australia and New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada, United States, and a few other global areas. For each country, documents are listed by university.…

A study was conducted to determine the propensity of non-corporate owners of large forest tracts in East Texas to offer their lands to the general public for recreation. The overall objective was to determine if an attitude scale could be used to differentiate between non-corporate timberland owners with definite plans for recreational development…

During the past 30 years the technical report has developed into an important primary medium of communication in science and technology, to the extent that it is sometimes seen as a threat to primary journal publication. At the same time the (unclassified) report has been accused of not meeting the same standards of authority, scientific rigor,…

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the case method as a teaching tool to assist people in the church in making decisions regarding the ministry with community colleges. The paper contains the following sections: (1) Introduction to the Case Method, (2) Assumptions Regarding the Churches' Ministry with the Community Colleges, (3) Possible…

Presented is another document in the Technical Report series produced at the Science Education Center of the University of Iowa. This publication emphasizes curriculum evaluation. Material is presented in three sections: an introductory section in which the components of curriculum are identified and described; a second section in which these…

A sampling of educators' views on community colleges is offered. Six critical forces will shape the future functions of community colleges: the continued demand for equal educational opportunities; increase in the number of 20- to 35-year-olds seeking work; continued rapid expansion in the demand for white-collar workers and technical personnel;…